I dont know why but I've always had a fascination with grocery stores in other parts of the world. I just find it interesting to find what brands have what kind of reach in the world.
I remember being in a store in the former Yugoslavia back in 1972, the only thing on the shelves was tinned rabbit meat from China, and pretty dreadful it was too.
Very stupid comment. Nice local chocolates and local canned food. I use my imagination to know what supermatrkets in far away cities of big countries may be like if I visit such a city. RUclips makes the imagination redundant. It's aproblem. People online originally from NATO member countries like FunkyDoo become jealous that a country is so big with far flung cities. They make nasty comments. They should blame the Romanov dynasty for making Russia so big, not her, or Stalin. People like FunkyDoo if sent to live in an American base in a NATO country will become jealous and making stupid online comments.
Man, i love her confidence in the beginning and the joke with gulag was good. The presenation of all the different products was very interesting, i love the little background information about each product. I recognized the same products from Germany.
I've just noticed how practical you are. Your lack of bells and whistles, no nonsense approach to presenting your content is a breath of fresh air. And you're brave and still very funny.
@Musselchee What does mean "lack of bells and whistles"? I am still learning English so I have difficulties understanding that one! (Sorry for my bad English).
@@brentschmgbert3578 "Bells and whistles" is an idiom that means extra features or add-ons meant to attract people. In this case, the lack of "bells and whistles" means that while this RUclipsr's videos has no special features (production quality isn't particularly high, scripting isn't particularly good, etc. - the kinds of things that many RUclipsrs use to make their videos flashier and more attractive), the content is interesting, and the simple presentation of the RUclipsr has a charm in its own way. That's why the top comment talking about how "practical" and "no nonsense" the presenter is.
Not going to lie, I am surprised the quiet and polite person we know on this channel basically told the grocery store manager to "fuck off, we are filming."
I've been watching your videos off and on for a while. As an American, I really appreciate your videos. They are really interesting and make Russia look like a really awesome place. Political leaders never represent everyone in their county. The people in our countries don't really hate each other or want war. You're a really good person and I hope everything will get back to peace and normal for everyone soon.
@@dodotikkhenk3378 not really. It doesn't matter what colour you are. Racism is equally common among black and Chinese people as it is among whites. You should see the way Chinese tourists treat the Vietnamese when on holiday in Vietnam, it's a disgrace.
Thank you! Some years ago it was scary, but practice makes perfect and after many videos I became so used to it! I still feel nervous while filming but it’s rather because I’m trying not to make grammar mistakes.
I like how you always leave those little bloopers in your videos of things you didn't expect to happen. It gives it a "real" feel and has become your style. It always manages to make me smile 😄
In Poland we actually also have chocolates called "ptasie mleczko" (bird's milk) and it is like the go to chocolate to gift as a present and I would argue that it is the most classical Polish dessert.
i 100% agree. When my polish family visits me in germany they always bringa box of ptasie mleczko and Michalki as a present. if anyone has the opurtunity to taste those candys you should absolutly try them, because they are very delicious.
I always enjoy the humor and style that you bring to your videos. And learning about life in Russia has been very interesting with you as my guide. Thank you Natasha!
The amount of Korean and Japanese products and brands I could spot in the background, and some of your favorite foods growing up, actually surprised me. Seeing Binggrae, Lotte and Milki from Korea and Nissin, Asahi and Calpis from Japan on the shelves actually made me a little homesick (I'm half Japanese, half Korean born in America). I used to love Choco Pie as a kid, too! But I don't like Calpis, or Milki, as much after a bad experience with it in Japan. I visited "Santa Village" and was given Calpis served hot. Ew. Apparently it's common to serve Calpis atsukan during the winter months in northern Japan. Loved your tour of the supermarket.. Thank you.
I think the reason that your videos have become so popular (there are many about Russia) is that people just like you, your honesty, your strength and your vulnerability. Just keep being you.
@@Natashanjka I haven't seen your channel, I don't think, but the ones I suspect are state shills are the ones who glorify Putin and blame the Ukraine situation on "western aggression"...
12:52 "Guys, I know it is hard to stand on your feet when you see me." Even the box of candies lose their composure when they see you. I love it when you said this. - Still making me smile!
Another GREAT Video! Your subscribers love you because you present like you are talking to us as friends visiting you. Far better style than just a "tour guide" standard. We get to see your true creativity and personality. I remember from a previous video by you that many Russians just don’t smile much. No one smiled but you in this whole video! Can’t wait for the next release.
@@daviddb4858 If you smile at everyone in Russia, you will be considered either a foreigner or an idiot. Russians don't smile for no reason because we don't carry guns. Your habit to smile dates back to the 19th century when you could get shot if you were considered unfriendly, so you got used to smiling to avoid being shot.
@@daviddb4858 I read that in Jack London, but I don't remember which story or novella. He had to live in that time. I'm Russian, but I think it was a great time.
I really enjoyed your tour of a supermarket in Eastern Russia. The Korean influenced foods must be fun to explore! You certainly do have the ability to take us all on some adventures!
When that man said you could not video in the store and you stood up to him and said that you did have the right to video I thought "Yeah Eli, don't let them push you around." In fact as you were promoting that supermarket I think you should have asked for a payment from the supermarket for that promotion. Also, I loved the way you handed over the box of chocolates to the customer who must have thought you were demonstrating the goods. LOL. You're a winner.
In Poland we also have a confection called "ptasie mleczko", which translates to "bird's milk". It was invented by Edward Wedel, who's company exists to this day. I wonder how similar these things are to the Russian ones.
Thank you for sharing living life in the far east Russia ! As a one of Japanese, I really glad to know that there are so many Japanese products there :) relations between Japanese and Russian government is bad these days, but I hope the exchange of private sector will be more active. P.S. さけチャーハン(sake Chāhan) means salmon fried rice. We use that product(さけチャーハンの素、sake chāhan no moto) for time-saving recipe（時短料理、Jitan ryōri）.
Things are looking much better today than back in the 80s .. I’m 57 yrs old,, I remember well when the iron curtain came down and the Berlin Wall as well.. but I remember seeing on the news.. wether it was true or not.. but they showed long lines at stores and empty shelves.. thru the 80s and 90s ..
Great video as always. About iodine: Our body keeps the iodine in storage in our thyroid glands. When uranium is decaying it produces a radioactive version of iodine (~an unstable isotope of iodine). In case of a nuclear accident this radioactive iodine gets into the air/water/food. Your thyroid glands cannot make difference between the radioactive and the non radioactive version of iodine so there is a chance it puts into the storage the radioactive iodine, effectively keeping the radioactive material in your gland. The only way to prevent that is to flush your body with stable, non-radioactive iodine which fills up your iodine storage so there is no chance for the radioactive iodine to become part of your body, so it is just running through. That's why it is important to eat as much "clean" iodine as much fills up your storage in case of an nuclear accident - but do not overdose.
@@michaelwesterland1853 - Sounds like you're projecting. Nobody will listen to YOU! But people will listen to others that are smart enough to know what they're talking about.
I just want to say, thank you for making these videos and sharing the lifestyle in Russia. I always wanted to know more about your country and see how people live their lives there. I love learning about other cultures! I Love your channel!!! Stay safe 😊
Just a few more cans and isle's to go. You will completely re-arrange the shelves. As a teen one of my first jobs was working in a Supermarket. I didn't have to worry about stocking just bagging groceries. Back then(50+ years ago) bag persons helped customers take their groceries out to their automobiles and they would tip us. I would make about $320 on Saturday and Sunday's.
You must be just a little older than me. I worked at supermarkets as a bagboy when I was a teenager about 35 years ago and we would bag groceries and help people out to their cars but were not supposed to take tips. Every once in a while I would take one if the customer insisted. I would have loved to make an additional $300 any day of the week.
The military commissaries here in the US still have baggers that take your groceries to your car. They work off of tips. I always had to remember to bring cash when I shopped there. 😄
I, too, started as a bagger. The wage was $.50/hour. Apparently, it was not a great neighborhood as I received only one tip in a year. (Maybe my fault ;-(
Thats crazy, the US gov makes SURE that i cant make that much money that fast. fifty years later when that same money is worth no where near what it was 50 years ago. Qnd people wonder why young people have zero hope for the future
The senior front-end grocery clerk in the store I worked in years ago paid cash for a 1974 AMC Javelin with just the tips he made. He still has the car.
That was Fun! Good work getting past the "Gatekeeper!." We have those too... They could just chill-out a little. Eh? Great video! Sincerely, older American who likes to shop various grocery stores for entertainment and explore food variety. You know I think many of us elder peoples like to do that.
This store is suitable for an average Hungarian store in Budapest, etc., and you can buy everything you need. This is important, there are not many unnecessary things. Good to see!
@@2nostromo In Tesco, Penny, etc. Available tools, cloths, technical stuff. Orig. Hungarian stores, e.g. CBAs are sell food, and kitchen utensils only.
My wife, who is from Moscow, and I had an apartment there. We used to shop in the local grocery stores but also in an "Italian store" very similar to this one. They had all of this kind of stuff, also wine of various quality and cost. They had expensive wines on the top shelves, "top shelf" wine - duh. I was always wondering how this stuff didn't get knocked onto the floor and shattered. We would go there late at night in the dead of winter, the snow frozen all around, and buy what we needed in what was actually a really warm atmosphere. I don't miss the cold of Moscow, but I remember with great fondness shopping late at night, having a late supper, and walking home in a light snowfall to our very warm apartment. Despite the cold, it always made me feel warm and cozy.
This was a fun video to watch. Always interesting to see how others live across the globe. I loved how other shoppers had heavy coats on and hats, and you never let on about it being cold. The store seems huge. Reminds me of Costco or Sam's club in the USA.
Great video. I am somewhat familiar with western Russia, but your video showed me I am totally ignorant with eastern Russia. I love your presentation and did subscribe. Thanks!
The store reminds me of Costco in the US. Also, Choco pies are very similar to Moon Pies in the US. Although Moon pies here alsome come in banana and vanilla
the only thing similar to Costco are the pallet racks other than that NOTHING at all like Costco. I dont think you have ever been in one. Nor have the 18 people who liked your comment
This is very interesting. I was stationed in Korea in the military so recognize a lot of the foods. The Choco Pies which in Korea they called "Moon Pies" especially brought back some memories. My grandmother used to own a travel agency and she was one of the first Americans to travel to Moscow back in the 70s I think? She told me that we have Russian heritage so it's interesting to see these things. Thank you for making these videos.
It's so funny how professional this is but how she constantly drops stuff. Please keep the imperfections in, I'm absolutely cracking up over here. Besides that, it's incredibly interesting to see what you can buy in Khabarovsk. Also love how you add cultural details, like the Choco Cakes being a part of your childhood and how kids would bring them to school and stuff. Keep up the great work!
"I dont know if it worked well for me because as you can see, I started a RUclips channel". That was absolutely hilarious! You made my day with that remark. Thank you!
Very well stocked supermarket with a great deal of products. In Italy I have never found that drink with the milk you used to have when you were a child. Thank you for this amazing video
This is exactly the kind of thing I like to see to round out my understanding of what every day life is like in the Far East of Russia. It is good to know that nobody is so isolated they are starving or anything, even though I have no illusions that life is a bit harder out there. Being myself born and raised in the Pacific Islands I do have an idea what it is like to live on the far end of a logistical supply chain and watched my poor and primitive people only slowly catch up with the 20th Century and come above a bare subsistence living (I know it is the 21st Century but we tend to lag behind a good century at a time). It's surprising to me to see so many English names and so much Latin alphabet. I wouldn't be completely lost in your supermarket since I am also very familiar with many Asian brands and products. All in all this was a wonderful walk through the Market.
Whenever I visit a country, I always enjoy going into supermarkets and I'm always surprised how similar they are around the world. The differences are more subtle than drastic. I also enjoy checking out places like McDonald's, even though I don't eat fast food. They each have slight differences that are interesting. Thank you for sharing! I really enjoy your videos!
That's been my experience in recent times as well. During the 80s and 90s, the differences were more dramatic, but as shipping improved and countries wealth grew supermarkets around the world began to look similar.
@@doncarlin9081 Familiarity is good on so many levels - it particularly reminds me that we’re all human beings with the same needs, no matter where we call home, and it makes travel easier - but I think we also lose something with all this cultural gentrification. I rather enjoy the differences and oddities, as that’s where true fun and adventure exists!
One of my favourite things when traveling is to visit different supermarkets, I've seen a few in Russia but never in the far east or with such a great local guide! Lovely video
Interesting, I live in New Zealand and I have a mate (friend) from Russia, Moscow who described what their supermarkets are like and how they differ to ours. I've always been interested in the far east, you guys live pretty close to places like Japan. So its interesting to see what you folks have access to.
Such a great video! I used to travel a lot for work and one of my favorite things was just doing some shopping in a local grocery store to see what everyday people liked. Also got to talk to a lot of interesting people that way. It's nice to see how people actually live versus just going to chain restaurants and tourist places. Keep up the great work.
I love Russian caviar! I lived in Russia and I usually bought caviar in a store called Azbuka Bkuza. The price in that store could be a little bit expensive, but for sure fresh and with good quality not only in terms of caviar but in whatever product they have out there. What a wonderful people they are, I love and miss Russian people. Very interesting video.
quite .. I like seeing the various similar products as well ... like the chocolate and biscuit with a marshmallow center ... pretty much seen all over the world .... or cups of noodle soup in all the usual flavours ... even the carbonated milk as unique as it is seems interesting ...
There's a big Russian/Eastern European supermarket one neighborhood over from mine here in NYC. I go there now and then for the beer selection, mainly. They have many brands from Russia and the Czech Republic that you can't find in other stores. Also, the pickle selection is pretty nice.
As I understand it, imitation crab (we call it Surimi) was developed here in my town of Kodiak. In fact I got to help set up some of the machinery when they started experimenting with adding Arrow-tooth Flounder to make the Pollock 'stretch' farther, to produce more product! Made me laugh when you said that the chocolates had trouble standing up when they saw you....enjoy your humor and style of presentation!!
Surimi was created in Japan over 900 years ago. Processed on machinery since before World War II. Then made freezer safe in Japan in the 1960s.The plant in Kodiak was the first in United States In cooperation with Canada and engineers from Japan but it was 1985. Dozens of years after it was industrialized And hundreds after it was developed :-)
@@Eric_In_SF Thanks for the history lesson, I stand corrected! I believe it was about 1987 when I was helping set up the machinery for processing the Arrow-tooth Flounder experiments. Cheers!
Interesting video. Those Choco Pies remind me of a similar French Canadian treat called Jos Louis (жо луий). I had a "Far East carrot salad" at a Russian themed restaurant a while ago and it was cool to hear the story behind it - it was delicious.
Hello Natasha from Bucharest, Romania! I ve got Asahi beer here too and some of the koreean stuff! Been watchin' your channel from some time and really enjoy your videos showing the life in that part of the world, i think it would be so cool to visit! Keep up the good work!
We’ve got that pollack imitation crab meat in USA too, I’ve seen it in California, Illinois, etc. I envy your large selection of prepared chilled salads with seaweeds, fish, veggies etc.
It's called "krab"! Since the first thing she showed was nori (dried seaweed sheets), she has everything available to make that horrible abomination called "California Roll Sushi." Even though rolls aren't sushi, but is called "norimaki."
That was very interesting and much appreciated. I do especially like to hear your pronunciation of the Russian words that occur. I was impressed with the variety of foods. Our chain supermarkets here tend to have big expanses of the same products in different sizes. This is because the manufacturers pay for the shelf space. You have to go to smaller markets to get good variety, strangely enough.
Great video! I love your sense of humor/bloopers...makes me smile every time! I really love imitation crab meat, all the seaweed products, the sea salt chocolates, and the Milkis looks great. This all looks amazing. Great job standing up to that guy, btw.
Really well done! Good on-camera presence, very well spoken. I hope you didn't get into any trouble for making this video. It was very interesting and informative!
Thank you for sharing all of this!! It’s fascinating. The first time I found that exact brand of Choco Pies was in Brazil. I used to buy them as an occasional treat for my son’s lunch/snack at school which isn’t very common. But it was VERY expensive in Brazil and I only could find them at Asian markets. Like US$12 for a package of 8 if I remember correctly. In the US it would likely be $3.00 or less, you can probably find them (or something similar) at a $1.25 store.
Yeah! These insights are what give us a real glimpse of everyday life in your region. Thanks for this. I also enjoy your presentation being spontaneous and genuine. And yeah, why do they put things of shelves so that they fall off when you pick one? It's the same everywhere, or at least I'm not the only one. Cheers.
Watching this from the European part of Russia, I'm really impressed, that you do not have Magnit, Lenta and so on... Imitated caviar rules 😃👍 I love it, reminds me of my childhood. We have Korean carrot here, but no such chips. Chocolate with seaweed?! 😃😃😃 Wow, I'd like to try it! The company producing the candies Primorskie should invite you to their advertising 😉 By the way, I've been working in marketing for a long time and I've become used to argueing with all these people who do not know the laws... It is allowed to film in supermarkets, everywhere, without any permissions!
In Australia things are changing, you used to be able to film whatever you like but since Covid and the government becoming very authoritarian/shady, they dont like people filming what they are getting up too. Example could be shooting tear gas at people having a completely legal peaceful protest
Making a video in a Russian supermarket (grocery store) is a great idea! Western cultures are fascinated by the Russian culture and we anticipate seeing your next adventures.
@@Natashanjka Mainstream media only reports what government tells them to say. If the world is to be saved it must come from the common people. Thanks U-tube and similar outlets for “sometimes” allowing real people to speak. Governments require an enemy to prosper but people are just human the world over.
6:30 Nissin is the Japanese company that actually invented instant noodles in 1958. So Cup o’ Noodles is the original instant noodles. Everyone else copied after them. Maruchan (another Japanese company) also has a very strong following. It’s cool that they’re available in Russian Far East too. Looks like Nissin has gone global in a big way. 11:00 chocolate with scallops and chocolate with seaweed… 🤔 I’d try it.
We have cup noodle brand in New Zealand but it’s in the international aisle of the supermarket. There’s only a couple flavours though and none of them look good so I haven’t been able to try it.
2:52 In Japanese it is called Wakame, in America they call them "Seaweed Salad". I believe Nissin (instant noodles) is a Japanese brand. Lotte is a giant conglomerate in South Korea, other than tons of food products they run department stores (the biggest ones in Korea) and travel agencies among many other things. And I am quite surprised to see so many South Korean food products in Russia.
Bird's Milk or, originally, Ptasie Mleczko, was first developed and registered in Poland by a chocolate and candy maker Wedel in 1936. In Russia production of a very similar candy under such name started in Vladivostok in 1967.
Natasha, if you still have RUclips access please do another supermarket video with the current prices of everyday items in Russia. It’s very interesting cause I lived in Vietnam for a few years recently and the prices in Russia is actually lower than Vietnam. Thanks.
Being close to the Pacific Ocean, I've been curious about product offerings in the Russian Far East. In particular, how it compares to Moscow or St. Petersburg. This store looks huge and well stocked. I also noticed a huge availability of South Korean products, which is no surprise. I would imagine in say Moscow, there would be much fewer SK products in the stores. One of my challenges living abroad is after getting used to brands commonly available in one country and then having to adjust to a complete new set of offerings. Thanks for giving me the insights, this was a very interesting video.
It would be cool to see another one of these grocery store videos as an update on prices and availability after everything that has happened since this video was posted. It'd be interesting to see if things are still pretty much the same or if there has been some changes.
I really enjoy those authentic Vlogs. Someday if I have enough money and time, I will try to visit the far away parts of Russia. Greetings from Germany
I just managed to make a video earlier than expected and decided to set a premiere. Let’s see how it works 😀
Cant wait for this video! Love your video Nat!
omg the anticipation is killing me!
I see it premieres at 11 in the morning here in Sweden, what is the time then at your end of the world Nat?
Oh Natasha, it's past midnight here! Let's see, ... Wake me up if I've fallen asleep!
Perfect timing! See you in 30min!
I dont know why but I've always had a fascination with grocery stores in other parts of the world. I just find it interesting to find what brands have what kind of reach in the world.
I remember being in a store in the former Yugoslavia back in 1972, the only thing on the shelves was tinned rabbit meat from China, and pretty dreadful it was too.
Usually, the second place I go to after I arrive in a (new) country and for the same reason as you! First place I go is my accommodation.
Glad to know im not the only one :)
Also hardware stores.
Same, I find it so interesting. Plus I feel it's a good language lesson
I love how you risked being taken to the Gulag to tell us what's in Eastern Russian supermarkets... Thank you for your service
lol
Very stupid comment. Nice local chocolates and local canned food. I use my imagination to know what supermatrkets in far away cities of big countries may be like if I visit such a city. RUclips makes the imagination redundant. It's aproblem. People online originally from NATO member countries like FunkyDoo become jealous that a country is so big with far flung cities. They make nasty comments. They should blame the Romanov dynasty for making Russia so big, not her, or Stalin. People like FunkyDoo if sent to live in an American base in a NATO country will become jealous and making stupid online comments.
@@rupertrgogoi2556 the only thing stupid here -- is your ability to convey your thoughts in written English. I have no idea what your stupid point is.
Man, i love her confidence in the beginning and the joke with gulag was good. The presenation of all the different products was very interesting, i love the little background information about each product. I recognized the same products from Germany.
yes me too ^^ also from germany :) but it is a very nice video
is it confidence or impoliteness...
Im glad there are some Gulags left over
to fill them with corrupt government members from around the world.
@@umba2231 I love her even if she is impolite. I hope you see my message, Natasha
@@umba2231 that depends if the guard was correct about rules
Came for the groceries, stayed for the deadpan humour. Perfect delivery every time :'D
I came for the deadpan humor and stayed for the groceries.
Haha when she dropped the fish sticks when putting them back and it just cuts to the next item I was off my chair
"Maybe I'll be taken to Gulag after entering that place" lol
🤣 i like how she didn’t give a sh**! very russian
inb4 we never see her again
@@adhillA97 no way, next video will be about life in a siberian gulag 🥶
😂😂
Lol 😆
I've just noticed how practical you are. Your lack of bells and whistles, no nonsense approach to presenting your content is a breath of fresh air. And you're brave and still very funny.
Me thimks You are spot on with this one!👍
Very funny ? Russians are not funny
@Musselchee What does mean "lack of bells and whistles"? I am still learning English so I have difficulties understanding that one! (Sorry for my bad English).
@@brentschmgbert3578 "Bells and whistles" is an idiom that means extra features or add-ons meant to attract people. In this case, the lack of "bells and whistles" means that while this RUclipsr's videos has no special features (production quality isn't particularly high, scripting isn't particularly good, etc. - the kinds of things that many RUclipsrs use to make their videos flashier and more attractive), the content is interesting, and the simple presentation of the RUclipsr has a charm in its own way. That's why the top comment talking about how "practical" and "no nonsense" the presenter is.
@@eddiemoir2572 joke makes you
Not going to lie, I am surprised the quiet and polite person we know on this channel basically told the grocery store manager to "fuck off, we are filming."
It's Law!!!Publics place!!!
I've been watching your videos off and on for a while. As an American, I really appreciate your videos. They are really interesting and make Russia look like a really awesome place. Political leaders never represent everyone in their county. The people in our countries don't really hate each other or want war. You're a really good person and I hope everything will get back to peace and normal for everyone soon.
It's not that political leaders never represent everyone, it's that they rarely represent anyone except themselves.
but you wont think the same way to chinese or anybody who doesnt white right?
Ditto!!
@@dodotikkhenk3378 not really. It doesn't matter what colour you are. Racism is equally common among black and Chinese people as it is among whites. You should see the way Chinese tourists treat the Vietnamese when on holiday in Vietnam, it's a disgrace.
I’m in US-Michigan-I appreciate your Bravery in standing up for Freedom and Ukraine 🇺🇦.
I follow Zack too .Hope you are well !💓😘🙋♀️
I admire you for filming in public so confidently. Just watching this my anxiety skyrocketed :D
- Love from Slovenia
Majhen svet :)
Thank you! Some years ago it was scary, but practice makes perfect and after many videos I became so used to it! I still feel nervous while filming but it’s rather because I’m trying not to make grammar mistakes.
in lithuanian we also call birds'milk. Paukščių pienas. Probably some relict from soviet times
@@NatashasAdventures We forgive you Natasha,you are speaking English quite well ! 😃👍
@@pandoralechat780 Better than quite well, she's using words that some natural English speakers wouldn't know the meaning of
I like how you always leave those little bloopers in your videos of things you didn't expect to happen. It gives it a "real" feel and has become your style. It always manages to make me smile 😄
She also fractures the English language at times which I find amusing.
Exactly!
@@donnash5813 Are you American, by chance?
@@darbat Of course I am. How did you guess?
As someone who worked in a supermarket for a long time, it hurt to see her drop so many products, lol
In Poland we actually also have chocolates called "ptasie mleczko" (bird's milk) and it is like the go to chocolate to gift as a present and I would argue that it is the most classical Polish dessert.
i 100% agree. When my polish family visits me in germany they always bringa box of ptasie mleczko and Michalki as a present. if anyone has the opurtunity to taste those candys you should absolutly try them, because they are very delicious.
I was gonna write the exact same thing. I think grandparents like it.
I always enjoy the humor and style that you bring to your videos. And learning about life in Russia has been very interesting with you as my guide. Thank you Natasha!
The amount of Korean and Japanese products and brands I could spot in the background, and some of your favorite foods growing up, actually surprised me. Seeing Binggrae, Lotte and Milki from Korea and Nissin, Asahi and Calpis from Japan on the shelves actually made me a little homesick (I'm half Japanese, half Korean born in America).
I used to love Choco Pie as a kid, too! But I don't like Calpis, or Milki, as much after a bad experience with it in Japan. I visited "Santa Village" and was given Calpis served hot. Ew. Apparently it's common to serve Calpis atsukan during the winter months in northern Japan.
Loved your tour of the supermarket.. Thank you.
not to add that america makes everything so different :/ im mexican american and they fucked bimbo up :( gansitos taste like toxic waaste now :/
The Choco Pie is like a Moon Pie in the states, one of my favorites.
Can you find any Hot Curries, Beef, Chicken, Prawn etc ?
@@Mazel_Tov_888 choco pies are like wagon wheels in Canada.
@@casualsuede different name same yummy. I do wish they would cut back on the sugar., yikes.
I think the reason that your videos have become so popular (there are many about Russia) is that people just like you, your honesty, your strength and your vulnerability. Just keep being you.
She also shows how things really are. Some other vloggers only show wealthy areas and it comes off as state propaganda from them…
@@stevemcgowen hm, I'm subscribed a few of Russian vloggers but didn't see anyone who you describe.
@@Natashanjka I watch a few from time to time and question If they are paid by the state…
@@stevemcgowen I don't know, really. The state doesn't pay to me, so I also show real life in my vlogs and shorts 😁😁😁
@@Natashanjka I haven't seen your channel, I don't think, but the ones I suspect are state shills are the ones who glorify Putin and blame the Ukraine situation on "western aggression"...
What I like most about your video is you don't GLAM yourself up.
12:52 "Guys, I know it is hard to stand on your feet when you see me." Even the box of candies lose their composure when they see you. I love it when you said this. - Still making me smile!
Another GREAT Video! Your subscribers love you because you present like you are talking to us as friends visiting you. Far better style than just a "tour guide" standard. We get to see your true creativity and personality. I remember from a previous video by you that many Russians just don’t smile much. No one smiled but you in this whole video! Can’t wait for the next release.
The idiotic smile are the markers of the western man. We smile only at friends. Or we laugh at clinical idiots and freaks.
@@Змеяющаякуса says the slav who never smiles. Smile more, you might make some new friends.
@@daviddb4858 If you smile at everyone in Russia, you will be considered either a foreigner or an idiot. Russians don't smile for no reason because we don't carry guns. Your habit to smile dates back to the 19th century when you could get shot if you were considered unfriendly, so you got used to smiling to avoid being shot.
@@jord019 Tell it to the Vietnamese burned with napalm
@@daviddb4858 I read that in Jack London, but I don't remember which story or novella. He had to live in that time. I'm Russian, but I think it was a great time.
I really enjoyed your tour of a supermarket in Eastern Russia. The Korean influenced foods must be fun to explore! You certainly do have the ability to take us all on some adventures!
It was fun shopping with you, Natasha! Love the personal stories and memories. Great sense of humor, too. I think you’ve found your calling.
I really enjoy how you don't cut out the awkward accidental interactions with the public.🙂👍
When that man said you could not video in the store and you stood up to him and said that you did have the right to video I thought "Yeah Eli, don't let them push you around."
In fact as you were promoting that supermarket I think you should have asked for a payment from the supermarket for that promotion.
Also, I loved the way you handed over the box of chocolates to the customer who must have thought you were demonstrating the goods. LOL. You're a winner.
Supermarket is privat property so you have to follow the rules of the place. Some dont mind upu to film others do mind.
Yeah, maybe the customer thought she was getting a free box!
Eli?
Her name is Natasha, not Eli. You must confuse with Eli from Russia.
They don’t want filming because they think people filming are working for their competitors getting prices of everything…
Tune in and watch Natasha knock things off the shelves in a grocery store. That was awesome ❤️💚☘️
I just knew them green cans didn't stand a chance! LOL
maybe it's the asahi.
I have watched half a dozen of your vids and am a big fan of your smart ass humor. Some would call it "dry." Well done.
In Poland we also have a confection called "ptasie mleczko", which translates to "bird's milk". It was invented by Edward Wedel, who's company exists to this day. I wonder how similar these things are to the Russian ones.
you stole another thing from us, exactly like you stole vodka. after ukraine we go for you. hehe. just joking
I live in the North West of England and there are Eastern European shops in my city, not specifically Russians, so I buy Polish 'ptasie mleczko'.
@Michal - i tried Polish ones. They are better :).
I love this snack! Fortunately I can get it in certain Supermarkets here in Germany ❤
@@odygold Ok, keep your vodka, I don't drink it anyway, but I won't let go of the candies that easily :p
Thank you for sharing living life in the far east Russia !
As a one of Japanese, I really glad to know that there are so many Japanese products there :)
relations between Japanese and Russian government is bad these days, but I hope the exchange of private sector will be more active.
P.S.
さけチャーハン(sake Chāhan) means salmon fried rice.
We use that product(さけチャーハンの素、sake chāhan no moto) for time-saving recipe（時短料理、Jitan ryōri）.
I couldn't read the smaller print. Are you supposed to add an egg and the package contents to day-old rice?
There was a b&w sticker in Russian on that product which said the same. She just didn't translated.
I liked how you showed a preview of the food while you were talking about it, nice video. Love from California ❤️
Things are looking much better today than back in the 80s .. I’m 57 yrs old,, I remember well when the iron curtain came down and the Berlin Wall as well.. but I remember seeing on the news.. wether it was true or not.. but they showed long lines at stores and empty shelves.. thru the 80s and 90s ..
Great video as always.
About iodine:
Our body keeps the iodine in storage in our thyroid glands. When uranium is decaying it produces a radioactive version of iodine (~an unstable isotope of iodine). In case of a nuclear accident this radioactive iodine gets into the air/water/food. Your thyroid glands cannot make difference between the radioactive and the non radioactive version of iodine so there is a chance it puts into the storage the radioactive iodine, effectively keeping the radioactive material in your gland.
The only way to prevent that is to flush your body with stable, non-radioactive iodine which fills up your iodine storage so there is no chance for the radioactive iodine to become part of your body, so it is just running through. That's why it is important to eat as much "clean" iodine as much fills up your storage in case of an nuclear accident - but do not overdose.
Mr. Tucatnev, your comment is very silly. No one will listen to you for information about science.
@@michaelwesterland1853 How come the Mr.? And of course they will some will, that's enough.
@@michaelwesterland1853 That's how it works, you dunce... 🤦♂️
Great info, thank you. I knew its important to eat iodine when something nuclear happends but didnt know why.
@@michaelwesterland1853 - Sounds like you're projecting. Nobody will listen to YOU! But people will listen to others that are smart enough to know what they're talking about.
I just want to say, thank you for making these videos and sharing the lifestyle in Russia. I always wanted to know more about your country and see how people live their lives there. I love learning about other cultures! I Love your channel!!! Stay safe 😊
Just a few more cans and isle's to go. You will completely re-arrange the shelves. As a teen one of my first jobs was working in a Supermarket. I didn't have to worry about stocking just bagging groceries. Back then(50+ years ago) bag persons helped customers take their groceries out to their automobiles and they would tip us. I would make about $320 on Saturday and Sunday's.
You must be just a little older than me. I worked at supermarkets as a bagboy when I was a teenager about 35 years ago and we would bag groceries and help people out to their cars but were not supposed to take tips. Every once in a while I would take one if the customer insisted. I would have loved to make an additional $300 any day of the week.
The military commissaries here in the US still have baggers that take your groceries to your car. They work off of tips. I always had to remember to bring cash when I shopped there. 😄
I, too, started as a bagger. The wage was $.50/hour. Apparently, it was not a great neighborhood as I received only one tip in a year. (Maybe my fault ;-(
Thats crazy, the US gov makes SURE that i cant make that much money that fast. fifty years later when that same money is worth no where near what it was 50 years ago. Qnd people wonder why young people have zero hope for the future
The senior front-end grocery clerk in the store I worked in years ago paid cash for a 1974 AMC Javelin with just the tips he made.
He still has the car.
Yes, I too keep falling down when I see you in your videos! Love your humor, Natasha.
Natasha, can you make a video about common meals in your area? this was so interesting!
That was Fun! Good work getting past the "Gatekeeper!." We have those too... They could just chill-out a little. Eh? Great video!
Sincerely, older American who likes to shop various grocery stores for entertainment and explore food variety. You know I think many of us elder peoples like to do that.
Greetings from Canada!
I love your channel.
That was awesome how you stood up to that man
We get Asahi here in the US, actually. Usually found in sushi restaurants.
And in pretty much every grocery store I know of, too.
This store is suitable for an average Hungarian store in Budapest, etc., and you can buy everything you need. This is important, there are not many unnecessary things. Good to see!
@@2nostromo In Tesco, Penny, etc. Available tools, cloths, technical stuff. Orig. Hungarian stores, e.g. CBAs are sell food, and kitchen utensils only.
You did a great job explaining and you made it more personal by mentioning your childhood memories. You're a pro!
New vids are crispy, keep up the good work Nat, much love from Canadaland :)
I love to learn the history of different cultures and your channel is a gem. I wish the best for you even in current circumstances.
Going to a local grocery store is such a fun part of traveling! Thanks for the far east Russia version!
My wife, who is from Moscow, and I had an apartment there. We used to shop in the local grocery stores but also in an "Italian store" very similar to this one. They had all of this kind of stuff, also wine of various quality and cost. They had expensive wines on the top shelves, "top shelf" wine - duh. I was always wondering how this stuff didn't get knocked onto the floor and shattered. We would go there late at night in the dead of winter, the snow frozen all around, and buy what we needed in what was actually a really warm atmosphere. I don't miss the cold of Moscow, but I remember with great fondness shopping late at night, having a late supper, and walking home in a light snowfall to our very warm apartment. Despite the cold, it always made me feel warm and cozy.
I Liked your sarcasm when talking about the seaweed from Sakhalin island.
I just love her humor, it’s so deadpan funny. The iodine/RUclips joke. 😂
Natasha tearing down half the store. 😍😍😍 Pure gold.
She was just a bit nervous trying to dodge that security guard.
You drop it, you buy it. Natasha becomes supermarket owner.
This was a fun video to watch. Always interesting to see how others live across the globe. I loved how other shoppers had heavy coats on and hats, and you never let on about it being cold. The store seems huge. Reminds me of Costco or Sam's club in the USA.
Great video. I am somewhat familiar with western Russia, but your video showed me I am totally ignorant with eastern Russia. I love your presentation and did subscribe. Thanks!
The store reminds me of Costco in the US. Also, Choco pies are very similar to Moon Pies in the US. Although Moon pies here alsome come in banana and vanilla
the only thing similar to Costco are the pallet racks other than that NOTHING at all like Costco. I dont think you have ever been in one. Nor have the 18 people who liked your comment
I think he means at how open it is with exposed crappy walls like costco
This is very interesting. I was stationed in Korea in the military so recognize a lot of the foods. The Choco Pies which in Korea they called "Moon Pies" especially brought back some memories. My grandmother used to own a travel agency and she was one of the first Americans to travel to Moscow back in the 70s I think? She told me that we have Russian heritage so it's interesting to see these things. Thank you for making these videos.
very interesting. its cool to see the more normal aspects of daily life in other places because they can be so different.
Love it when Nat drop something on the floor..that funny face !!!!l lol
It's so funny how professional this is but how she constantly drops stuff. Please keep the imperfections in, I'm absolutely cracking up over here. Besides that, it's incredibly interesting to see what you can buy in Khabarovsk. Also love how you add cultural details, like the Choco Cakes being a part of your childhood and how kids would bring them to school and stuff. Keep up the great work!
"I dont know if it worked well for me because as you can see, I started a RUclips channel". That was absolutely hilarious! You made my day with that remark. Thank you!
*(OR, HOW-ABOUT) : "I'm Not ReaLLy Sure IF You Have This In Moscow or Not ;-- -- --- °BUT PLEASE DON'T COMMENT" ! LoL. 👀🙉👀 €¥£ ^
Very well stocked supermarket with a great deal of products. In Italy I have never found that drink with the milk you used to have when you were a child. Thank you for this amazing video
11:56 The funniest and cutest part of this video :). Very entertaining and educational.
This is exactly the kind of thing I like to see to round out my understanding of what every day life is like in the Far East of Russia. It is good to know that nobody is so isolated they are starving or anything, even though I have no illusions that life is a bit harder out there. Being myself born and raised in the Pacific Islands I do have an idea what it is like to live on the far end of a logistical supply chain and watched my poor and primitive people only slowly catch up with the 20th Century and come above a bare subsistence living (I know it is the 21st Century but we tend to lag behind a good century at a time). It's surprising to me to see so many English names and so much Latin alphabet. I wouldn't be completely lost in your supermarket since I am also very familiar with many Asian brands and products. All in all this was a wonderful walk through the Market.
I never thought I'd see scallop flavoured chocolate. I would like to try it. Here in Canada many things are maple flavoured. 🇨🇦🙂 Great video 👍
And venison slurpees! ;)
I think she should do a taste test for us!
I enjoyed this so much,,,,always great to see grocery stores around the world 🇨🇦
The calm voice of "well, I might be taken to gulag" like it was nothing unusual :D
Whenever I visit a country, I always enjoy going into supermarkets and I'm always surprised how similar they are around the world. The differences are more subtle than drastic. I also enjoy checking out places like McDonald's, even though I don't eat fast food. They each have slight differences that are interesting. Thank you for sharing! I really enjoy your videos!
That's been my experience in recent times as well. During the 80s and 90s, the differences were more dramatic, but as shipping improved and countries wealth grew supermarkets around the world began to look similar.
@@doncarlin9081 Familiarity is good on so many levels - it particularly reminds me that we’re all human beings with the same needs, no matter where we call home, and it makes travel easier - but I think we also lose something with all this cultural gentrification. I rather enjoy the differences and oddities, as that’s where true fun and adventure exists!
One of my favourite things when traveling is to visit different supermarkets, I've seen a few in Russia but never in the far east or with such a great local guide! Lovely video
That is a thing I do too. I think I could find enough to eat in this grocery store even without being able to read the labels.
Great video, good to see the grocery store well stocked and with a variety of products.
chuck norris doesnt eat, he only drinks beer
Really enjoyed this video. Thank you so much.
Interesting, I live in New Zealand and I have a mate (friend) from Russia, Moscow who described what their supermarkets are like and how they differ to ours. I've always been interested in the far east, you guys live pretty close to places like Japan. So its interesting to see what you folks have access to.
Such a great video! I used to travel a lot for work and one of my favorite things was just doing some shopping in a local grocery store to see what everyday people liked. Also got to talk to a lot of interesting people that way. It's nice to see how people actually live versus just going to chain restaurants and tourist places. Keep up the great work.
I love Russian caviar! I lived in Russia and I usually bought caviar in a store called Azbuka Bkuza. The price in that store could be a little bit expensive, but for sure fresh and with good quality not only in terms of caviar but in whatever product they have out there. What a wonderful people they are, I love and miss Russian people. Very interesting video.
True and to the point. Your videos and channel are great. Keep posting 👍👍
Surprised to see so many products made with seaweed even chocolate. Interesting to see what grocery stores in other parts of the world sell.
quite .. I like seeing the various similar products as well ... like the chocolate and biscuit with a marshmallow center ... pretty much seen all over the world .... or cups of noodle soup in all the usual flavours ... even the carbonated milk as unique as it is seems interesting ...
There's a big Russian/Eastern European supermarket one neighborhood over from mine here in NYC. I go there now and then for the beer selection, mainly. They have many brands from Russia and the Czech Republic that you can't find in other stores. Also, the pickle selection is pretty nice.
very cool to see! I didnt realize how closely associated far eastern russia was with its asian neighbors, and it really shows in their grocery stores
Great video and presentation ,Spasibo ))) 🇬🇧🇷🇺
Well Natasha, that beer is not going to taste itself! 🍺 Cheers. Thanks for the fun video, and a little reliving of your childhood memories.😊
Best beer in my opinion is Bittberger from Germany.
As I understand it, imitation crab (we call it Surimi) was developed here in my town of Kodiak. In fact I got to help set up some of the machinery when they started experimenting with adding Arrow-tooth Flounder to make the Pollock 'stretch' farther, to produce more product! Made me laugh when you said that the chocolates had trouble standing up when they saw you....enjoy your humor and style of presentation!!
Surimi was created in Japan over 900 years ago. Processed on machinery since before World War II. Then made freezer safe in Japan in the 1960s.The plant in Kodiak was the first in United States In cooperation with Canada and engineers from Japan but it was 1985. Dozens of years after it was industrialized And hundreds after it was developed :-)
@@Eric_In_SF Thanks for the history lesson, I stand corrected! I believe it was about 1987 when I was helping set up the machinery for processing the Arrow-tooth Flounder experiments. Cheers!
Interesting video. Those Choco Pies remind me of a similar French Canadian treat called Jos Louis (жо луий). I had a "Far East carrot salad" at a Russian themed restaurant a while ago and it was cool to hear the story behind it - it was delicious.
We call them moon pies in the south U.S.
Lived in St Petersburg 12 yrs.
Really miss being there.
Love the videos.
Hello Natasha from Bucharest, Romania! I ve got Asahi beer here too and some of the koreean stuff! Been watchin' your channel from some time and really enjoy your videos showing the life in that part of the world, i think it would be so cool to visit! Keep up the good work!
We’ve got that pollack imitation crab meat in USA too, I’ve seen it in California, Illinois, etc. I envy your large selection of prepared chilled salads with seaweeds, fish, veggies etc.
It's called "krab"! Since the first thing she showed was nori (dried seaweed sheets), she has everything available to make that horrible abomination called "California Roll Sushi." Even though rolls aren't sushi, but is called "norimaki."
It’s a Japanese product called surimi. It’s basically a 900 year old creation. It’s very popular all over the entire planet.
We have imitation crab in New Zealand but you have to go to an Asian grocery store.
That was very interesting and much appreciated. I do especially like to hear your pronunciation of the Russian words that occur. I was impressed with the variety of foods. Our chain supermarkets here tend to have big expanses of the same products in different sizes. This is because the manufacturers pay for the shelf space. You have to go to smaller markets to get good variety, strangely enough.
Very informative video, you gained a sub due to your reaction at 12:03 - haha!
Great video! I love your sense of humor/bloopers...makes me smile every time! I really love imitation crab meat, all the seaweed products, the sea salt chocolates, and the Milkis looks great. This all looks amazing. Great job standing up to that guy, btw.
11:55 This was perfect, so funny 😂
Thank you for taking the risk and making this video for us 😉
Really well done! Good on-camera presence, very well spoken. I hope you didn't get into any trouble for making this video. It was very interesting and informative!
Thank you for sharing all of this!! It’s fascinating. The first time I found that exact brand of Choco Pies was in Brazil. I used to buy them as an occasional treat for my son’s lunch/snack at school which isn’t very common. But it was VERY expensive in Brazil and I only could find them at Asian markets. Like US$12 for a package of 8 if I remember correctly. In the US it would likely be $3.00 or less, you can probably find them (or something similar) at a $1.25 store.
Yeah! These insights are what give us a real glimpse of everyday life in your region. Thanks for this. I also enjoy your presentation being spontaneous and genuine. And yeah, why do they put things of shelves so that they fall off when you pick one? It's the same everywhere, or at least I'm not the only one. Cheers.
Ha, kinda makes me feel guilty so I buy it world wide smile.
Watching this from the European part of Russia, I'm really impressed, that you do not have Magnit, Lenta and so on...
Imitated caviar rules 😃👍 I love it, reminds me of my childhood.
We have Korean carrot here, but no such chips.
Chocolate with seaweed?! 😃😃😃 Wow, I'd like to try it!
The company producing the candies Primorskie should invite you to their advertising 😉
By the way, I've been working in marketing for a long time and I've become used to argueing with all these people who do not know the laws... It is allowed to film in supermarkets, everywhere, without any permissions!
In my country, you can’t, unless you have a special permission , which is normal! But you can still do it secretly 🤫🤭😉
I keep hearing that the metro is off limits...
@@plumitive4105 of course it can be different in other countries, but the Russian laws let you film and take photos in any shop 😊
In Australia things are changing, you used to be able to film whatever you like but since Covid and the government becoming very authoritarian/shady, they dont like people filming what they are getting up too. Example could be shooting tear gas at people having a completely legal peaceful protest
@@RussianMermaid not in shops only, in any public place
Great video, and I really like your hoodie! ❤
Making a video in a Russian supermarket (grocery store) is a great idea! Western cultures are fascinated by the Russian culture and we anticipate seeing your next adventures.
That's good that many people are learning about our life here from us, vloggers, not from the news.
@@Natashanjka Mainstream media only reports what government tells them to say. If the world is to be saved it must come from the common people. Thanks U-tube and similar outlets for “sometimes” allowing real people to speak. Governments require an enemy to prosper but people are just human the world over.
@@sparrowhawk3894 yeah, you're right
6:30 Nissin is the Japanese company that actually invented instant noodles in 1958. So Cup o’ Noodles is the original instant noodles. Everyone else copied after them. Maruchan (another Japanese company) also has a very strong following.
It’s cool that they’re available in Russian Far East too. Looks like Nissin has gone global in a big way.
11:00 chocolate with scallops and chocolate with seaweed… 🤔 I’d try it.
Nissin definietly went global. We have in Hungary also its noodles. They are so good ( especially " chili soba" noodle)
@@LiiVi_x very cool. It’s Ike Japanese noodles are now a world food.
We have cup noodle brand in New Zealand but it’s in the international aisle of the supermarket. There’s only a couple flavours though and none of them look good so I haven’t been able to try it.
We have Nissin here in Brazil too. Is easy to find it in any market over the country.
@@violaobrasileiro I love churrasco
It's really cool to see videos from Russia, You speak excellent English btw!
Cheers from west 🇨🇦
Excellent presentation as usual! Natasha, you have a wonderful way about you.
2:52 In Japanese it is called Wakame, in America they call them "Seaweed Salad". I believe Nissin (instant noodles) is a Japanese brand. Lotte is a giant conglomerate in South Korea, other than tons of food products they run department stores (the biggest ones in Korea) and travel agencies among many other things. And I am quite surprised to see so many South Korean food products in Russia.
Bird's Milk or, originally, Ptasie Mleczko, was first developed and registered in Poland by a chocolate and candy maker Wedel in 1936. In Russia production of a very similar candy under such name started in Vladivostok in 1967.
I keep thinking about the terrible time ahead of Poland in 1936. My trip to Poland several years ago was so pleasant and good. Loved it. John. USA
"Bird's milk" or as we call it "ptasie mleczko" is extremely popular in poland!
How do you milk those bird's then? They must be very small udders.🇬🇧😂🧐
To jest Polska czekolada ale popularna w Europie i też można dostać w stanach.
0:42 "Maybe I will be taken to gulag after entering that place"
Lovely dry humour. Subscribed!
Natasha, if you still have RUclips access please do another supermarket video with the current prices of everyday items in Russia. It’s very interesting cause I lived in Vietnam for a few years recently and the prices in Russia is actually lower than Vietnam. Thanks.
Being close to the Pacific Ocean, I've been curious about product offerings in the Russian Far East. In particular, how it compares to Moscow or St. Petersburg. This store looks huge and well stocked. I also noticed a huge availability of South Korean products, which is no surprise. I would imagine in say Moscow, there would be much fewer SK products in the stores.
One of my challenges living abroad is after getting used to brands commonly available in one country and then having to adjust to a complete new set of offerings.
Thanks for giving me the insights, this was a very interesting video.
are you from la?
All this stuff makes it to German supermarkets. I really liked the Russian Kimchi, Surimi and the Russian-made Lotte Pie!
It would be cool to see another one of these grocery store videos as an update on prices and availability after everything that has happened since this video was posted. It'd be interesting to see if things are still pretty much the same or if there has been some changes.
Very cool. Thank you for the Tour.
I really enjoy those authentic Vlogs. Someday if I have enough money and time, I will try to visit the far away parts of Russia.
Greetings from Germany